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Twitter is banning animated PNG image files (APNGs) from its platform, after an attack on the Epilepsy Foundation’s Twitter account sent out similar animated images that could potentially cause ...
This video shows the OPSCEA (or "Ictal Cinema") technology developed at the UCSF Epilepsy Center. It converts the usual complex "traced-based" recordings of brain waves that doctors see (on the right) ...
Four years ago, Amber Pearson had an implant put into her brain as part of her epilepsy treatment — and miraculously found it also helped to hinder compulsive thoughts.
More information: Vaclav Kremen et al, Modulating limbic circuits in temporal lobe epilepsy: impacts on seizures, memory, mood and sleep, Brain Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcaf106.
Alzheimer’s disease is primarily known for its impact on memory and cognition, but many people with the condition also experience seizures or abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
New AI System Can Identify Rare Forms of Epilepsy After Detecting Brain Abnormalities Epilepsy affects over 3.4 million people in the US and 65 million ... PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images.
A new virtual brain bank spanning five Chicago academic medical centers and led by University of Illinois Chicago will create a powerful new resource for clinical care and research on epilepsy ...
Seizures are like sudden electrical storms in the brain that can cause lasting damage. A set of immune cells in the brain called microglia may provide protection.
A new virtual brain bank spanning five Chicago academic medical centers and led by University of Illinois Chicago will create a powerful new resource for clinical care and research on epilepsy ...